UNITED NATIONS KEY TO EXPANDING IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Press Release
ECOSOC/5929/

UNITED NATIONS KEY TO EXPANDING IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

CORRECTION

The statement of the representative of Syria, which appears on pages 9 and 10 of Press Release ECOSOC/5929 of 28 July, should read, as follows:

“AHMAD AL-HARIRI (Syria) made reference to a number of reports, in particular, that of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which contained objectionable paragraphs. For example, paragraph 30 in the Human Rights report referred to good governance. However, governance meant improving a situation in the light of experience. One country’s experience did not necessarily apply to another. No clear universal definition of good governance existed. Similarly, polygamy was mentioned as an assault on woman’s dignity. However, it was a nation’s prerogative to decide for itself about polygamy. Similarly, spousal responsibilities differed according to a country’s tradition. The term should not refer to all people the same way.”

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